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[Indications] Nourishes Yin and clears fire, moistens the five Zang organs. Protects Lung Qi. Treats hematemesis (vomiting blood) caused by Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries. Resolves phlegm. Treats Fei Wei (Lung Atrophy); strengthens Yang; long-term use may cause loose stools.

[Formula 1] Tianmendong (Asparagi Radix, remove heart) 10 liang, Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, remove heart) 8 liang, Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix) 3 jin (extract juice and boil into paste). Grind herbs into fine powder, mix with Shengdi paste to make pills the size of wutong seeds. Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with decoction of Renshen Jingjie San (Ginseng and Schizonepeta Powder). Treats women’s asthma and cough, vexing heat in hands and feet, bone-steaming tidal fever, night sweats, dry mouth with desire to drink, and edema of face and eyes. If wind pathogen is present, it is appropriate to first induce sweating with Mahuang Guizhi Tang (Ephedra and Cinnamon Twig Decoction).

[Formula 2] Tianmendong 1.5 qian, Baihe (Lilii Bulbus), Qianhu (Peucedani Radix), Chuanbei (Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, roasted), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Sangbaipi (Mori Cortex), Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix), Ziwan (Asternis Radix), Chi Ling (Poria cum Risus), Sheng Gan Di (Rehmanniae Radix Recens), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, stir-fried yellow and ground into paste) each 0.75 qian. Grind into powder, mix with honey to make pills the size of wutong seeds. Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup, three times daily. Treats lung organ congestion and heat, cough with thick and sticky sputum.

[Formula 3] Tianmendong, Gan Tugua Gen (Radix Trichosanthis Kirilowii var. Manshurica dried), Gualou Gen (Trichosanthis Radix), Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, baked), Rongzhu (Cynomorii Herba, wine-soaked), Lurong (Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum, wine-roasted), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus), Chishizhi (Halloysit Rubrum), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma) each 1.5 qian, Ji Neijin (Galli Gigerii Endothelium Corneum) 3 pieces (lightly roasted), Sangpiaoxiao (Mantis Oötheca, roasted) 10 pieces, Zuo Muli (Ostreae Concha calcined) 2 liang, Kushen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix) 1 liang. Grind into powder, mix with honey to make pills the size of wutong seeds. Take 20 pills per dose before meals, washed down with millet drink. Treats early-stage Xiao Zhong disease (polyphagia with hunger after eating), vexing heat in hands and feet, turbid white urine.

[Formula 4: Tianmendong San] Tianmendong (remove heart and bake), Sangbaipi (cut into small pieces), Chi Ling, Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), Baihe, Ziwan, Lancao (Isatidis Folium) each 5 qian. Crush herbs. Take 1 qian per dose, add one small cup of water and a little ginger, decoct until half remains, filter dregs and take. Treats children’s chest and heart vexation, body heat, and cough.

[Formula 5: Tianmendong Tang] Tianmendong, Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, boiled with Licorice), Huangqi (Astragali Membranacei Radix), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Maidong, Ou jie (Nelumbinis Node), Ejiao (Colla Corii Asini, fried with Arseni Halloysiti), Shengdi, Shanyao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma) each 0.7 fen, Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Zhigancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Preparata) each 0.3 fen. Add two zhong of water and 3-5 slices of ginger, decoct until one zhong remains and take. Treats excessive thinking damaging the Heart, causing hematemesis and epistaxis.

[Formula 6: Tianmendong Jiu] In winter, select Tianmendong, remove the heart, boil to extract juice, and ferment with yeast and rice for consumption. Moistens the five Zang organs, harmonizes blood vessels. Long-term use treats Five Exhaustions, Seven Injuries, and dian illness (epilepsy or mental disorder).